About this episode

J.Paul shares insights and tips on major gift fundraising while addressing the concept of borrowed anxiety.

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter) Links referred to in this reading: First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)

People in this episode

Host: J.Paul Fridenmaker

Topics covered

• major gift fundraising
• anxiety in fundraising
• non-profit strategies
• personal branding
• social media tips

Keywords

• major gift fundraising
• anxiety
• non-profit
• fundraising tips
• social media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LinkedIn, BlueSky, The Breakthru Newsletter, Clear-Eyed series, jpaulfridenmaker.com

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